there are 5 cute designs. this is one of the favorites in my postcards & prints, so i figured, you birdies would like it in an Art Journal too! and you will receive a free package of postcards & i write a cute quote on a small label for you. yes. just for you <3.

if you have nothing else to do, go check out my other 4 designs. i promise you, they are cute and there's even one with a swear-word. on the cover. teeheeeee. rascal me.

08/01/2013

this new mixed media kit is ALMOST available. like hopefully in the end of this week, or the beginning of next. how to get your hands on one? (they usually sell out in 1 day...).... -> make sure you are subscribed to my ezine. I'll announce it through my ezine when they are in the shop, and than, you better run and get one :)

i made this cute canvas (especially for Ruben). he so deserved a special personal canvas one after all he has been through (and still going through... his wounds were infected twice because of the stitches.... and now... we need to go back yet again because there still seems to be a small stitch under his skin, that just isn't solving and needs to be removed. i feel so sorry for him. looks like it's still not over...

he's over the moon happy with his small rocket to everywhere his dreams can take him <3

and ofcourse i made a video of me creating this cutie. and thaaaaat's what i still have to edit. yup. the video. but i promise, i'll do my best to get that done ASAP. but there's just another little thingie (big fat publishing gig!) i have to finish (i'll tell you after October :).

so want to be one of the first to know the kit is in my shop? better sign up for my ezine HERE.

on the agenda today: weather forecast says HOT HOT HOT, so I say: POOL POOL POOL with the muppets. work can wait. yes. editing video's can wait to. it's summer you peolple. i need to spend as much time with my little muppets as i can (although they DO get on my nerves, don't get your hopes up to high :).

05/29/2013

and just because of that, i made my lovely canvas "you are magic" into an ipad case. teeheee. oh my sweetness, the possibilities are endless with my own label, don't you think?

on the agenda today: feeling a bit down and things aren't working out as i planned. so i had myself a real pitty party yesterday which ended in well, being not so kind to the two little people i love the most in the world. and since i'm only human, i kneeled down, apoligized, hugged & kissed. and you know what? they hugged & kissed back and told me they love me. i make mistakes. but i admit to them. and i made a promise to myself. take it as it comes. one step at a time. ENJOY THE FREAKING RIDE GIRL.

so. today is fysiotherapist for me. half work half play day. and i'm planning on making the afternoon wonderfully sweet with my two little people.

05/14/2013

i've been receiving request for personal custom made canvasses and that really makes my heart sing. this one is for a very very special friend i met online. she's such a warm & loving person. the lyrics are in Dutch and say:

love your child from the bottom of you heart

say YES as often as possible

build a rocket

let him(her) hit pots and pans

keep the twinkle in your eyes

catch a frog and kiss it

surprise him (her)

find out together what makes you happy

show your love unconditionally

children are miracles

read books for him (her) with all your heart

teach him (her) the feelings

giggle

remember how small he (she) really is

is he (she) irritated? surround him with love

BE THERE.

it was such an honor to create this custom made canvas. Marjet, you are a wonderful, loving strong woman, and i'm so happy to get to know you.

and the next is already 'in line', which is another challenge for me, because it's going to be a HUGE one.

to all of you lovely birdies who responded on my Mothersdaypost of Sunday, THANK YOU. for being you. for being there. for sharing your story with me. WE ROCK AND ROLL birdies!

on the agenda today: half work half play. hopefully Ruben will continue to wonder around the house like he has been the last few days. he's poking in dirt with sticks again. he's trying to kick a ball. he's amazing me with wonder each and every day.

04/22/2013

o yes. and tonight i fall asleep with you in my heart. oh little birdie birdies, this is seriously my new favorite. i love this little girl.

and this is the canvas i created with my brand new april kit "asleep".

sooooo. where to get this kit, right? well. they usually sell out in one day. i will send out an ezine the moment i upload them to my shop. i'll put half in my Dutch shop, the other half in my Etsyshop. if you are really interested, make sure you sign in for my ezine to get THE MAIL of snatch one.

you can email me, but bribery is need. think wine and chocolate.

on the agenda today: kinda chill. Ruben fell backwards yesterday and that scared the shitballs out of us. he was being brave stupid. and he thought "let's hop around on one leg, forget about the crutches, reach out for my wheelchair...". and then the wheelchair rolled back, because it was not on the brakes. he lost his balance. i stood right next to him, but couldn't catch him. he fell backwards on his bottom. i saw his knee bend pretty much. he totally freaked out. yelling he needed to be rushed to the hospital because it was broken again and all his muscles were broken too :(. poor muppet. ofcourse we managed to calm him down again. but he wouldn't move his leg again for about an hour. after that he got back to 'normal'. today i told him: see, even IF you fall the pens WON'T come out... i saw him think and wonder. so we now made up this stupid song of Ruben falling & the pins staying in. that cheers him up. singing & being afraid doesn't work, so this is our way for him to feel better about what happened.

02/18/2013

oh man. editing my video took me more time than i figured it would! ha! but IT'S HERE. IT'S HERE. IT'S FREAKING HERE. my first online class contains 4 video's (about 1,5 hour in total) of me teaching you happily how to create this mixed media canvas! (for the Dutchies: don't sweat if you don't have Paypal, just email me and you can banktransfer the money. it's that easy).

and i LOVED doing this so much. i love to teach. i love to show YOU you can be as creative as anybody else. really. START BELIEVING.

it's available in English & Dutch. at your own pace. once bought, available for you for ever. you can also join my secret REVitup girls privategroup on Facebook so we can share our ideas, art & laughter. maybe some tears too. who knows. but the group is only if you want to. no need to.

after payment you'll receive a PDF with instructions for the video's & passwords. oh, and did i mention it's available in Dutch & English. YES. teeheee. on a roll here.

on the agenda today: kids have the week off, but we'll be working our little hands off at the office. no problems, i got the troops coming in today & tomorrow, so hopefully i can sneak out somewhere. i want to finish my new webshop & blog look somewhere this week. setting goals.

01/14/2013

love this one? i adore my little owl, and i'm not the only one. ever since i created my lovely first notebook, i got lots of emails asking, begging almost..., for a little notebook with my owl canvas on it. and. i. listen.

01/07/2013

remember my post with my 52 promises? i also promised myself i will make a lovely 'mini'-album with all those 52 promises. so 1 spread every week. the journaling is on the mirror side of the page, i have to finish that. but i just wanted you to show how i'll work my 52 promises in a lovely book.

this is just perfect for it! have you seen it already in my Etsyshop? it's actually running from my shelves, so if you were thinking about joining me on my 52 promises project this year, you better act quickly if you want to get your eager little hands on one of these!

on the agenda today: split in half kinda-day. one important call for today: the dentist for Sanne. she has to have 2 teeth pulled out and i was kinda pushing 'the call' away in December... but it just has to be done. ugh. i feel so bad for the little grapefruit. but she'll do fine. just like the last time, she didn't even moved a muscle at all. i've got some other plans up the works. like a calendar, making more notebooks, thinking about creating some flair buttons and setting up the big lines for an agenda/calendar 2014. so if i get that big pink elephant out of the way, i can start creating.

10/12/2012

Saturday October 27th there will be a conference in The Netherlands "Hello Etsy". this will be during the Dutch Design Week and let me tell you: i bought a ticket and am so so so excited about it! feels like taking this dream of me to the next level.

i can't wait to talk to new people, other (creative) entrepeneurs, inspirators and all the other people i will bump into. literaly. i'm clumbsy and bump into people and sometimes that brings the loveliest conversations.

if you are dreaming of a creative career. or thinking about opening up your own Etsy Shop. or you just want to be inspired by very talented & succesfull girls & boys, go ahead, buy yourself a ticket, and let's meet October 27 in Eindhoven!